Anniversary

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞 (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a renowned French novelist known as “The Father of Science Fiction". His major work is the “Extraordinary Voyages” with more than sixty adventure novels, including “Journey to the Center of the Earth”, “Around the World in 80 Days”, “20.000 Leagues Under the Seas”, and “The Mysterious Island”. "From the Earth to the Moon” and its sequel “Around the Moon” are two more exceptional novels inspired by his brilliant mind. His stories inspired numerous film adaptations.